COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 · Updated to 1 Jul 2026 · Part 10 · Further Reliefs for Specified Contracts
48. Withdrawal of notices
Last amended by an amending law of 2020.
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
A may, at any time before the earlier of —
the termination of the specified contract under section 49; or
the date of determination of an adjustment relief assessor concerning the date of termination of the specified contract,withdraw A’s notice of negotiation by serving a notice of withdrawal of the notice of negotiation on all the other parties and their assignees within the service period for that notice of withdrawal.
Where B or B’s assignee has served a notice of objection on A, A must also lodge that notice of withdrawal with the adjustment relief Registrar within the service period for that notice of withdrawal.
assignee
“assignee”, in relation to a person, includes a successor in title of that person;
B or B’s assignee (as the case may be) may, at any time before the earlier of —
the termination of the specified contract under section 49; and
the date of determination of an adjustment relief assessor concerning the date of termination of the specified contract,withdraw its notice of objection by —
serving a notice of withdrawal of the notice of objection on A and the other parties and their assignees (but not on the person that made the objection), within the service period for that notice of withdrawal; and
lodging that notice of withdrawal with the adjustment relief Registrar within the service period for that notice of withdrawal.
A, B or B’s assignee (as the case may be) may, at any time before an adjustment relief assessor makes a determination concerning the adjustments to be made to the rights and obligations of the parties and their assignees, withdraw its notice for adjustment by —
adjustment relief assessor
“adjustment relief assessor” means a person appointed to the panel of adjustment relief assessors under section 64;
serving a notice of withdrawal of the notice for adjustment on A, B and B’s assignee (but not on the person that requested the adjustment) within the service period for that notice of withdrawal; and
lodging that notice of withdrawal with the adjustment relief Registrar within the service period for that notice of withdrawal.
Terms defined in s 41
adjustment relief assessor
Defined · s 41“adjustment relief assessor” means a person appointed to the panel of adjustment relief assessors under section 64;
adjustment relief Registrar
Defined · s 41“adjustment relief Registrar” means the adjustment relief Registrar appointed under section 63(1), and includes any adjustment relief Deputy Registrar exercising the functions of the adjustment relief Registrar;
assignee
Defined · s 41“assignee”, in relation to a person, includes a successor in title of that person;
date of termination
Defined · s 41“date of termination” means the day upon the expiry of which a contract terminates;
notice for adjustment
Defined · s 41“notice for adjustment” means a notice for adjustment under section 47;
notice of negotiation
Defined · s 41“notice of negotiation” means a notice of negotiation under section 45;
notice of objection
Defined · s 41“notice of objection” means a notice of objection under section 46 or 54, as the case may be;
service period
Defined · s 41“service period”, in relation to any notice that may be served under this Part, means the period of 3 days beginning on the date of the notice;
specified contract
Defined · s 41“specified contract” means a contract described in section 42(1).
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